St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-09
WEE KY REVIEW.

During the past week there have been COM
paratively few changes in prices, and the
general conditions remain substantially as at
our last review of the market. The demand
is satisfactory for the season, and indicates
that the stocks throughout the country are
unusually light. The fact that within the
last week or two there have been fewer adj
vances than previously is referred to as
healthy feature, Indicating a conservative
disposition ON the part of manufacturers, and
an unwilingneSS to make an unnecessary ad-
vance, which the course of trade might not
justify. The general firmness of prices, and
the difficulty Of obtaining prompt shipment of
some goods, are also referred to as
showing the tone of the market. In
dry goods trade is better, the mild weather
having good effect. There has been an in
creased number Of merchants in town, and
purchases, as rule. have been very liberal
in all SeaSonablS goods, while the order de-
mand has shown daily improvement. The
roads are now in condition so that travelling
statesmen can get about and see customers.
Collections are satisfactory and everything is
looking very favorable for good business.
The drug market is very active, especially in
the line of spring goods, paints, oils, lead,
glass; seeds, etc. The demand from the far
West is noticeably good. With an increasing
territory, and increasing development of the
territory the city commands, it is expected
we shall have the best years business we
have ever had. Prices are firner. and quiz
nine, lard oil and carbolic acid have advanced;
gum arabic is also up a little. Groceries are
steady and without material change. Hard
ware is firmer, with only moderate collections,
while business is active. Leather boots and
no es, and finished iron are without change.
groceries.
Dried Fruits-Currants. new. &c; Turkish
prunes, new, re; blackberries, in barrels,
1015c: California London layer rasins l.S5;
Valencia new. 64c: dried apples. New York
quarters; N. Y.sliced, &c: dried apples. evap-
GRATED, l21%G131ac.
Canned Goods-Per doz oysters, 2-fb cans,
S1.5001.65: peaches, 3-fb cans, standards,
$1.S5; peaches, 3-D cans, seconds. S1.40; sal
mon, lib cans, Columbia river, $1.70; toma-
toes, BIB cans, standards, $1.35; gallon apples,
Erie 1875.
Coftee-Java, fancy grades, 24@2sc; infer
ior, 2C@22c; Rio. washed, l714@I7%c; prime,
16@161ac.
Teas-Japan, common to fair, 25030c: SUI
perior to fine, 30@40c; extra fine to finest
100000; gunpowder and imperial, common to
fair. 25@35c; superior to fine. 40t@5Oc; extra
fine to finest. 60@75c; Young Hyson. common
to fair, 22D30c; superior to fine, 35G145c; eX-
ira fine to finest, 55170c; o oong, common to
fair 25@35c; superior to fine, 35@50c; extra
fine 70 finest, 60@S0c; English breakfast Sou
chongs and Congoes common to fair, 20ll30c.
superior to fine, 465s@55c; extra fine to finest,
'600S0c.
Sugars-Cut lOaf, bIsc: powdered. SIC;
standard graduated, 6c14; standard A. SIC;
white extra c, 55s@534c; yellow extra c, 55sc;
yellow G, SIC.
Syrup and Molasses-Syrup, No. 6. 25c;
syrup, fair, Soc; syrup, good, 35; syrup, prime,
42c; molasses, common, 1Sc; New Orleans,
common. 35c: New Orleans, fair, 45c; New
Orleans, good, Coo.
Cheese-New York factory. lie; Young
America. 15c.
Beans-Medum hand-picked, 81. IS; Navy
hand-picked, S1.90.
Woodware-Two-hoop pals, SIPS; 3-hoop
pals, $3.50: No. l tubs, S5.75; No. 2 tubs,
S4.75; No. tubs, So rs; WASN'T cards, evil
son Singles" s1.75; washboards, Wilson
Doubles, S275.
Spices-Pepper, Singapore, zoe; cassia,
China, 9@12; cassia, Saigon, 45@5Oc; pimento,
S@10c; cloves, Ambogyna, 32@35c; cloves,
Zanzibar, CSC; nutmegs, No. l. 65c; nutmegs,
No. 2, soc; mace 60@7Oc.